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Product DescriptionSeventhgraders Drew, Bo, and Kate, sick of being teased about being short, form the Shorty Society and begin to get back at their tormenters, devising pranks that humiliate them completely, and that maybe go a little too far.From Publishers WeeklyAs Sinykin's ( The Buddy Trap ) wanly entertaining novel opens, Drew Minardi, a seventh grader, finds rotting shrimp in his locker. Why? It's a mean way for his former best friend, Danny Greeson, and Kevin Scudderaka Greese and Scudto remind Drew that he is short. Drew bands together with fellow shrimps Bo and Kate to form the Shorty Society, the goal of which is to avenge crimes of height. The three, for example, order pizzas to be delivered to Greese's house; then, suffused with the glow of success, they have portable toilets delivered there as well. While these pranks continue episodically, several themes are introduced: Drew's religious identity (Should he go to Rosh Hashanah services with Mom, or be Catholic like Dad?); coming to terms with the end of a friendship; and Drew's sometimes confusing relationship with the boyish Kate. Unfortunately, none of these is given more than lip service, and the grand finalethe Shorties pull down Greese's and Scud's pants at a school dance, then feel acute remorseis brittle and unconvincing. Sinykin's breezy style does not compensate for her story's, ahem, shortcomings. Ages 10up.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.From School Library JournalGrade 57Drew, Bo, and KC are tired of being picked on because they are short. When the teasing turns into a series of unpleasant pranks instigated by Scud and Drew's former best friend, Danny, these three seventh graders bond together and retaliate. Revenge is sweet until they are caught in their final act against Scud and Danny at a dance on Halloween night. Readers will be quickly drawn in to the conspiracies and revel in their success. Sinykin obviously knows what it is like to be in junior high today. Worries about grades, annoyances from younger siblings, and the conviction that parents do not really understand all ring true in this story. Also included is a new approach to divorce: Drew and his sister are awarded custody of their house while their parents take turns staying with them every week. To Sinykin's credit, there is no pat ending: Drew and Danny never patch things up but do agree to a believable truce. The author's clever use of language and strongly developed characters result in a solid story with plenty of action and humor. Anyone who has ever been picked on will easily identify with the Shorty Society's problems. A good choice for students who have exhausted the series shelf.Melissa Yurechko, Ferguson Library, Stamford, CTCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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